spybotsd162.exe

Web generic

Blue Century Software co.

The application spybotsd162.exe, “Web generic Setup ” by Blue Century Software co has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.byteranchtag.com.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by Blue Century Software co.)

Product:
Web generic

Description:
Web generic Setup

Version:
5.5.2.0

MD5:
504e70c44a86b268f7447043e5c139a1

SHA-1:
3c25043c755452973b33e019a25f1e673a82c65a

SHA-256:
3e966e8ca8e3088952f655ad8d9914e9808dee2ca520c8ab9da8287113a985a0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
10/7/2025 7:09:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
16.8.31.1

File size:
913.7 KB (935,624 bytes)

Product version:
2.2

Copyright:
Installer Software program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\spybotsd162.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/7/2015 3:10:22 AM

Valid to:
5/7/2016 3:10:22 AM

Subject:
CN=Blue Century Software co., O=Blue Century Software co., L=Beijing, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11218B70FAF8847D82A2333F1D5069FEACCC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SaeGTs5bHvRXcDipFtaUeIQEff6l5q4ZlPRc7j4QgX/qg1J2ULTOq7WlFZyKX+34:SaeKIjEirwUMEMhRSj4QgXjbEuyZZX1

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9356

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file spybotsd162.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.byteranchtag.com/c?x=GY7NPTl iR4U3if1036/EnoQIzL5nFsAIumXAzX4sYg=&c=3ZrrtDl6PXcZpA3cKGFs avtATf3uKtA8U8eu5xGF0famYASOQvJUTab89hIyFqteBxOpGlFUf11p84wihCT3Y8p49YI El/Lzq1aiRcF66XHYGCf1vrO378/StxCHcK&downloadAs=spybotsd162.exe&fallback_url=http://.../spybotsd162.exe

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